Cobalt(II) thiocyanate

Cobalt(II) thiocyanate
Co2+ [N≡C−S]2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.019.234
EC Number
  • 221-156-8
UNII
  • InChI=1S/2CHNS.Co/c2*2-1-3;/h2*3H;/q;;+2/p-2 N
    Key: INDBQWVYFLTCFF-UHFFFAOYSA-L N
  • InChI=1/2CHNS.Co/c2*2-1-3;/h2*3H;/q;;+2/p-2
    Key: INDBQWVYFLTCFF-NUQVWONBAI
  • C(#N)[S-].C(#N)[S-].[Co+2]
Properties
C2CoN2S2
Molar mass 175.098 g/mol
Density 2.484 g/cm3
+11,090·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H312, H332, H410
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P312, P322, P330, P363, P391, P501
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Other anions
Cobalt(II) cyanate
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Cobalt(II) thiocyanate is an inorganic compound with the formula Co(SCN)2. The anhydrous compound is a coordination polymer with a layered structure. The trihydrate, Co(SCN)2(H2O)3, is a isothiocyanate complex used in the cobalt thiocyanate test (or Scott test) for detecting cocaine.